What is pdfsty.exe?
pdfsty.exe is part of PDF Complete and developed by PDF Complete Inc according to the pdfsty.exe version information.
pdfsty.exe's description is "Sentry for PDF"
pdfsty.exe is digitally signed by PDF Complete.
pdfsty.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF Complete\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected pdfsty.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on pdfsty.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | PDF Complete |
| Company name | PDF Complete Inc |
| File description | Sentry for PDF |
| Internal name | pdfsty |
| Original filename | pdfsty.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1998-2008 PDF Complete Inc. |
| Legal trademark | PDF Complete® PDF Vista® are registered trademarks of PDF Complete, Inc. |
| Product version | 3.5 |
| File version | 3.5.108.2001 |
| Special build | 2001 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | PDF Complete |
| Company name | PDF Complete Inc |
| File description | Sentry for PDF |
| Internal name | pdfsty |
| Original filename | pdfsty.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1998-2008 PDF Complete .. |
| Legal trademark | PDF Complete® PDF Vista® are regis.. |
| Product version | 3.5 |
| File version | 3.5.108.2001 |
| Special build | 2001 |
Digital signatures [?]
pdfsty.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | PDF Complete |
| Certificate issuer name | Thawte Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 7b777c3d4812084488116aedf01c57be |
VirusTotal report
2 of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pdfsty.exe file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.Genome |
| ClamAV | Win.Trojan.Wpbrutebot-2 |
pdfsty.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove pdfsty.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the pdfsty.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that pdfsty.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate pdfsty.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the pdfsty.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate pdfsty.exe in the scan result.
C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF Complete\pdfsty.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the pdfsty.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If pdfsty.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If pdfsty.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If pdfsty.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that pdfsty.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
pdfsty.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF Complete\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Program Files\PDF Complete\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 773f560ca70fc198f30f49a1c822cf53 |
| SHA256 | 597af61dd50a392858deff122a107eed5b1da3d6c181dc979a855a1e56214143 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to pdfsty.exe:
pdfsty.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
pdfsty.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
Sentry for PDF has stopped working.
End Program - pdfsty.exe. This program is not responding.
pdfsty.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
pdfsty.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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